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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

Dr3ucn- LII Is an open hShe WIN
the Grafton and Greenbrier road
coming in at Grafton, and it has
made an effort to seize a majority OF
the stock in that company and
thereby control the read. In the
pending litigation it is curious fact
that Vice President Spencer swears
to one state of facts and John w.
Mason, leading lawyer at Grafton
and one of the counsel of the Balti
more and Ohio, swears to what is
construed here to be the opposite.
Coming further East the most im-
port connection OF the Baltimore and
Ohio which it does not own is reach
eel at Piedmont, owned by the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg
Railroad Company, being known as
the Davis and Elkins road. The
Baltimore and Ohio company are
understood here to have waged war
against this company for the past
four years. At one time it seized
1S5 freight cars of the Davis and
Fixing road beside. discriminating
against it. Last summer Charles
f. Mayer, president of one of the
Baltimore and Ohio branch lines,
with the aid of Baltimore and Ohio
employees tore up nearly mile of
the track of the Piedmont and Cum
berland road, an extension of the
Davis and ElkinS line to Cumber-
land, took away the ties and rails
and still holds them. In this way
Mayer and the Baltimore and Ohio
company stopped shipments over the
Piedmont line for about three
months.
All this and many other things
calculated to offend the people of
West Virginia have occurred under
the old administration of affairs,
Mr.. Spencer being the chief execu-
tive officer, who, according to adj
vices, is to be made the new Presi-
dent in the reorganization. 1t is
also said that Mr.. Mayer, now in
the Board, is to be made Vice Pres
ident. The New York syndicate
had a fine opportunity to rescue the
Baltimore and Ohio property from
its rerils, but there is an apprehen-
sion that it has not made use of it.
The opinion is current throughout
the State that the old influence that
controlled the Baltimore and Ohio
company has misled and deceived
the New York syndicate If the
syndicate had made a clean sweep,
appointed new officers and inaugu-
rated q liberal locabpolicy toward
the people, put the company in har-
mony with all connecting compan-
les and lines, there is no doubt that
success would have followed such
course.
The Davis and Elkins railroad
company has suits against tire Bal
timore and Ohio company, Mayer
and others for tearing up tracks,
appropriating ties and rails, holding
cars aud discrimination amounting
to nearly 100000. These suits are
in the hands of competent attorneys
and will be pushed.
The people on and near the lines
or the Baltimore and Ohio and par
ties controlling eonections feel so
bitterly toward the Baltimore and
Ohio company that it is current
talk now that the conduct of the
company in West Virginia will be
made the subject of inquiry at the
next session of the Legislature TO
see if in some way redress may be
had for the grievances they have
been suffering for so long time.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

The PA. STATE GRANGE was in
session last week and Overseer T.
). McSparrnw, of Lancaster county,
made a powerful report in favor of
tariff reform. He appealed to the
Farmers not to be misled on the raw
material, and gave figures to show
that to protect a wool industry
amounting to $45,OOO,OoO the people
pay as consumers an excess of SAG
100000. Then he quoted from fig
ureS showing the assessed valuation
of farms TO illustrate how freight
determinations were unjust taxa
tions and high tariffs are Gripping
the agricultural resources. From
1850 to 1860, under low tariff, farms
increased 100 per cent. in valuation;
from 1860 to 1870, under high tariff,
Al per cent. and from 1870 to 1880,
also under high tariff, only 9 per
cent. He opposed the repeal Of the
internal revenue tax, and favored
tariff reform, but not indiscriminate
free trade
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

The vote to submit prohibitory
amendment is the first step in the
processes which finally result in a
mighty change in the organic law
by which the private right of the
citizen to consult his own tastes and
comfort is destroyed and his control
over his own individual conduct
subjected to the will of n majority.
1t is important that this principle
should be constantly kepLin view in
the controversy over Prohibition
which has begun in Pennsylvania.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
About $50 Acres of Land,

on the east side of the Shenandoah river
all in good timber-has been in my
possession SO years and has been taken
good care of. This land will be sold iu
) and 10 acre lots-County Road running
through said land. This land extends to
the bank of the Shenandoah river.
will also sell Decree from the Coun-
ty Court in my favor of Starry VS.. Coop
er of $500.
Also sell life il terest of Mrs. 4. II.
Schaltz in Mt. Hammond Ferry-free
use of road to and from Shannondaie
Springs, and a nearer road to Round
Hill, Loudoun county, Va, DOLLY miles
distant.
M will also sell two offices in the
Hunter Row, opposite the Courthouse,
in Jefferson county. One-third cash and
the balance in one and two years.
My two Offices opposite the Court
house contain l5 feet each front, running
back 40 feet. These offices will be sold
separately.
/ have also on my '.Bloomery Hall"
farm good Cistern, lot of Sheaf Oats
and 20 bushels of Rye.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash,
and the balance in one and two years,
negotiable notes with approved securi-
ty, payable at the Peoples Bank of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, purchaser giving a
deed of trust on land to secure deferred
payments.
p. S.-Persons having business with
me will find me after the 20th OF Janua-
ry, 1883, at the Howard House, City of
Baltimore, Md.
Full possession given on the 3lst day
of December, 1887.
Sixty house logs, 20 fees long.
deco, SYST. JOSEPH STARRY.
Heflebower and Anderson auctioneers
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

In Prohibition Kansas they run
the blind tiger" when they want a
drink. In the centre OF the room
they have a big wheel with compart-
ments in it. You put your money
and order in one of these compart-
ments and the wheel turns around,
and in a few minutes whatever you
have ordered comes around ON the
wheel, so that you can't see who
sells you the liquor, and no one can
be arrested.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
MINES.

\ writer in one Of the y. Y. pa s.
pers, speaking Of the gold and silver
mines, says:
There are 800 companies, whose
stock is dealt in, with a capital OF
over $1,200,O00,000. The average
stock per mine is over 100000.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

Some real estate property, chiefly
town lots, belonging to estate of the
late Gen. Bob. ToOmbs, in the vii
lage Of Washington, Georgia, was
sold at auction about ten days ago.
1t brought $12,O55, and was assess
ed for taxation at 81, 200. As some
of the property advertised was with
drawn because the bids were too low,
this sale shows that Georgia assess
ments are much nearer the market
value than in West Virginia. With
us. town property seems assessed
for about two-thirds its value.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
coNoREssMEN.

The lower House consists of 1913
men. OF the last House 1876 mem
bers were reelected. Judge Kelley,
Pa, is the oldest member He was
AZ when he entered Congress, in
1861, and he has been member con-
stantly since then, q period of 26
years. Ut is easy for the representa-
tive of special interest to be re-
elected.) White, the n. Y. Broker,
was born in 1881 in North Carolina.
Sunset Cox was born in 1924 Six
teen of the 81 n. Y. members was
born between 40 and so. There
are in the House PIG lawyers from
the States, and 5 of the delegates
from the Territories are attorneys.
There are II farmers and planters,
Is manufacturers, l3 merchants, 10
bankers, 10 editors and doctors.
One hundred and seventy eight
members were educated in colleges
or universities of greater or less de-
gree of prominence. California, Col
orado, Oregon have no college men
in their delegations in the House.
Maryland has five college men out
of total OF six, Mississippi five out
of seven, New Jersey one out OF sew
en-, New York eight out of thirty
four, Ohio four out OF twenty-one,
South Carolina six out of seven, e
of them Harvard graduates, Texas
two out of eleven. Alabama has
five college men, two who put them
selves down as "self educated" and
one West Point graduate-General
Wheeler. who is, by the way, the
only man in the House who was ed
ucated at the Military Academy.
Eighty-two members and one dele
gate were in the Union army and 5S
members were in the Confederate
army.
There are some odd facts about
the nativity of Representatives. For
instance, only one of the members
from Texas was born in that State.
Of the Alabama delegation only two
were natives Of the State, North
Carolina and Georgia having pro-
duced two each, South Carolina one
and Virginia one. Only two Arkan-
sas Representatives are natives of
Arkansas. None of the California
Representatives were born in the
State from which they came to Con
gyess. Twenty of the New York
Representatives were born in the
Empire State, the other eight inclu-
ding one native of North Carolina,
[White] and one Of Ohio, Cox.
But there are 80 natives of the State
in Congress, 4 Of them coming from
Illinois, , from Wisconsin, and l
each from the States of Connecticut,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Jer-
sey, Ohio and Pennsylvania Penn
svlvania is the mother State of 80
Representatives, and Ohio claims
so. There are 8 Irish-born Repre-
sentatives, 6 Scotchmen, 8 English
men, BavarianS, , Norwegians, ,
Canadians, l Swede and l Prussian.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
About three wears AGO the Astors

About three years ago the Astors
bought for $4,000 5000 lots of
land in the neighborhood of 153d
street and Sherman avenue, in this
city, 400 of which they sold last
week to Cornelius Vanderbilt for
100000. AS the 400 lots which
they sold were the least valuable of
the whole plot, the plot is now worth
at least So, 100000, or an increase in
three years of over SO, 000,000.-N.
Y. SuR, Dec. 7st.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
No. Sheep.

Comment cannot add to the elo-
quence Of these statistics, Never
was there a more terrific slaughter
of the innocents than followed at
once upon the heels of protection to
Iowa sheep. The first year after they
were protected" $4,000 of them per
ished; the next year $4,000, the
next year 100000, the next year
100000 greater number than
were left at the end Of ten years,
when nearly four-fifths of them had
disappeared. Never since that time
have there been one-third as many
as there were before the wool grow
ers secured the extreme protection
they demanded.
The wool-growers now contend
that there was e great reduction of
the wool tariff in 1888, and that
this is the sole cause of the decline
of their industry. But aside from
the fact that the Treasury Report
just out shows that the average ad
valorem duty on raw wool was 36.OS
per centum in 1887 and 1870 per
centum in 1882, this Iowa report
shows that the loss of sheep in that
State for the year preceding the
enactment of the tariff of 1883
was nearly $4,000, while the average
annual loss since then has been less
than $4,000.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
Farms Wanted.

We are having some inquiries for
Farms in Jefferson county, ". Va. So
if you have farm or other property for
sale please send us price and descrip-
ton. Our facilities for finding YOU a
buyer are unsurpassed.
Address NJ. Il. Funkhouser Il Co., Real
Estate Agents, Hagerstown, Nd.
ID 234t
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

Here is in each case great in
crease, and one which does credit to
the State. The only other kind of
stock included in the summary is
the protected sheep:
(The Post gives the number of sheep
in Iowa for every year from '67 to 'S7.
We condense by taking the number
every . years.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

1t is more important how men
think than how they vote. To adj
vance the truth it is more import
ant to excite thought and arouse
conscience than to win an election.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
ARE THE FARMERS FooLs'

The agricultural labOrers and
producers in West Virginia outnum-
Der all other kinds of laborers and
producers by more than two to one.
OF direct State and municipal taxes,
the farms and other real estate pay
about eighty-nine per cent.
Notwithstanding these facts, the
voters of the State are coolly reques-
ted to stultify themselves by keep
ing in office politicians who are in
favor of keeping up War Duties on
importations.
What Is the result?
The obvious and natural result is
that the countries of Europe who are
dependent on US for cereals, not be-
ing allowed to sell US their own goods
and products in return, are begin
ming to retaliate by imposing a coun-
ter-tariff on grain importations, as
will be seen by the following ex-
tract:
Germany's Tariff Tactics.
BERLIN, May lit is stated
that the increase in the Russian du-
ties on imports. recently put in force,
has had the effect of bringing the
German government to a decision to
increase the German duties on cere-
ais from three to six marks as a re-
prissl. Advices from the Black Sea
ports state that the grain shipping
is IN a state of feveriSh activity, eX
porters rushing cargoes to Germany
in order to glut the markets before
the new grain tariff can be put in
operation. 1t is officially announced
that the Government intends to pro-
pose 4 provisional prohibitive edict
against excessive grain imports
prior to the introduction of the bill
raising the corn duties.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23
DWELLING & TENANT HOUSE,

good Barn, Carriage and Hen House;
Kitchen and all out buildings in good
repair. This farm has one of the best
Springs near the dwelling) in Jefferson
county, and good Spring Douse; also
good Orchard. About So acres of said
farm is set in grass.
Also at the same time and place will
be sold
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-12-23

by machine
quality general Of as
lifetime should not fail examine our
WHEELER & WILSON AGENCY,
and Clarke and Frederick va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-01

great many people when annoyed by the small
difficulties of life, add to their troubles by continu
GUS fret and worry over them. In this climate ne ar
lv everybody has now and then cold or cough or ia
troubled with sore throat In such a case one
should not ma Ike great fuss it, but quietly take
some Lactart and Honey. one Of the best prepare.
tions for the of coughs and colds that has ever
been introduced to the American people. Lactart il.
the pure acid of milk, and compounded in certain
proportions with Honey, has been found to possess
wonderful curative power in the treatment of all
throat troubles.
1t is absolutely free from drugs and therefore con.
tains nothing to derange the stomach the
system. The combination OF a Sweet and sour
has been tried again and again. and with uniformly
god results; but nothing eff, Give in this line as
Lacart and Honey has ever before been tried. Honey
is known TO be soothing and healing, while Lactart
dissOves the thickened mucus that gathers in the
throat. and in this twofo effect lies the secret of the
wonderful success OF Lactart and Honey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-01

foreseen or unanticipated. but the contin-
ued aud steady growth of the population
of the country has been relied upon to off
set the great increase in horticultural
products during the last twenty years.
Plainly enough the capacity of the coun-
try, to use fruit supplies especially.
has been over estimated; and this is
quite as true in regard to one article,
that of apples, for which great foreign
demand has grown up. as to any
of the others. Although we have in-
clement seasons, numerous depredating
insects and fungous parasites to contend
with, and as vet unsuccessfully, still, in
favorable seasons, we have apple crops
so plentiful that they bring but little more
than the cost of handling. Now, this is
fruit that can be kept tor months, that
will bear long shipments, that is in con-
slant use in cooking as we'll as being con-
sumed in a fresh state, and that has reg
ular place in our export trade, and if it is
already raised in quantities equallng or
exceeding the demand what would be the
condition of apple growing it we could
overcome the insect and tungous tribes
that are now inclined to this fruit! The
fact is, that, notwithstanding all the diff
ficulties we have to contend with, this is a
great fruit producing country. Statistics
show that for the last thirty odd years the
number of bushels of grain raised in pro.
portion to each individual of the popula.
ton has steadily increased. If the facts
in regard to fruit raising could
be similarly formulated they would
undoubtedly show like result.
In the case of the apple we have
been able TO dispose of small per cent
age of the increase by foreign trade. and
we have also with this aud with other
kinds Of fruits, accustomed ourselves to
use and enjoy them more freely and with
great advantage to health. That fruit as
an article of diet will be increasingly used
as our population advances in intelligence.
and the opportunity is afforded, there is
no doubt. but if fruit like the apple.
which requires from ten to fifteen years
to bring the trees into bearing, and which
has SO many qualities in favor of its find
ing a ready market, can be produced in
over abundance, how much more easily
shall be produced in excess those fruits
that are more quickly raised, and which.
from their perishable nature, must be con.
sumed in short time after their maturity
-Nck's Magazine.
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Ideas Picked Up.

Beginners in bee keeping too generally
make the mistake of over manipulating
the bees in frame hives. Never open
hive without good reason, or when it is
too cold for bees to fly. The less bees are
disturbed the better.
During the fifty years OF my life on the
farm, l have regularly as the season re-
turned planted and tended garden. And
confidently believe that this pursuit has
conduced to a vigorous healthy body,
great peace OF mind, and greater peace
and comfort in the household.-J. W.
Robson IN Kansas Farmer.
Everything seems to be in favor of
making specialists of farmers, and those
who fail to adapt themselves to the new
ordering Ct things will, apparently, find
themselves in time bard pushed by our
Western specialists, who year after year
are taking up new branches Of
farming, and spending their whole time,
meney and attention in developing them
to their utmost Geo b. Walsh, IN Prairie
Farmer.
The farm garden is only one of several
means OF development, and it is one of the
most important educational agencies on
the farm. The practices of the garden
may in many cases be expanded upon the
farm. The possession Of 4 variety and
succession of delicious vegetables through
out the season Is not only great pleasure
to the whole family, but great economy
as we'll. The man who has good garden
one year is almost sure to have better
one next, and his pleasure will increase
with It's excellence year by vear.-Colone
We'd, in american Dairuntan.
No farmer can do himself or his family
better service this spring than by plant
ing garden in which he may have some
raspberries, black berries, straw berries and
curranls and as well lots of vegetables.
Plant everything so that horse cultiva-
tor may be used. Plant plenty, till well,
and raise DTS of good FOOD for the family.
Many seem to be more anxious to Iaise
food for stock than for themselves and
their families. Nothing will help the
household through the year as will plenty
OF healthtul home grown and home made
food. Every member of the family will
than If limited to the usual supplies of
many kitchen or dining room tables
C0lman'S Rural World
Objection Is sometimes made to the CO.
operative cream gathering system of but
ter making, that the farmers have to d.
vide the profit rigbtfully due them with
neighbors who keep poorer cows and feed
less. An example OF how it really works
was related at recent farmers gather
ing, where the different systems were un.
der discussion. 1t was stated that one
man sending cream to a certain creamery
kept ten cows, and neighbor only two
cows. The cream is all measured by
spaces, and the two cows gave a daily
product within two spaces of halt as
much as the ten cows produced. In other
words, the owner of the two cows received
within a small fraction as much for his
cream as his neighbor received from five
cows. Such illustrations are very con-
vincing as to the superiority of some cows
over others. The creamery is something
of an educator.-NeW England Farmer.
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Low Prices.

Low prices for products is the complaint
that now comes from all parts of the
country from those engaged in horticul-
tural pursuits. This complaint is most
earnest from the fruit growers, although
1T is not unheard proceeding from other
departments of horticulture. such as the
commercial flower growers, and those en-
gagged in raising Towering plants. Since
the consumption OF these articles is now
greater than ever before, and the nominal
cost of labor is but little greater, it is evil
dent that their production has reached that
point where it is in excess of the demand.
This is emphatically true of fruit-growing,
and it is not state of things wholly un.
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Notice to Contractorss Builders

Proposals will be received by the undersigned, ad
dressed proposals for Wording Hall building at
Houlton. Maine" until Il O'Clock. noon, OF Wednes
day. April l6,h, 1897.
Plans ana >peciications NAV be at the Office
of the architect, John Calvin Stevens, Portland from
March 9TH until April Is; at the store of Philbrook
L. ig ton. Augusta. from Tuesday, March sth,
until Mond ~ March 18th; at the store of Charles p.
Tenney iIoulton. IRON Wednesd av, March 10th, un.
til Monday, March 2sth; at the office OF Moses Gid
dings, Bangor. from Wednesday, March 10Th, until
Leighton, in said Augusta, from Saturday. April OF
until Saturday, April 18th.
All proposals will be directed to Rev. Joseph
Kicker, Augusta, Me.
The committee reserve the tight to reject all bids.
Augusta, March l, 1887.
JOSEPH KICKER. Augusta,
MOSES GIDDINGS, Bangor, Building
EDMUND +. VERB. Watervile,
CHARLES 7 TENNEY. Houlton, Committee.
ALBERT A.BURLEIGH, Houlton,J
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